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noun
A very righteous person, especially a Hassidic spiritual leader.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Judaism
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noun
Alternative form of tsade (“Semitic letter”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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History
From Hebrew צַדִּיק (tsadík, “righteous person”). Many pronunciations have come under the influence of Yiddish צדיק (tsadek).
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
